![]() The song’s powerful lyrics, which describe guitarist Jerry Cantrell’s father reliving some of the horrors of the Vietnam War, are complemented perfectly by Staley’s vocals, which go from calm and collected to raging and loud. “The Rooster” (Alice in Chains) – “The Rooster” encompasses Layne’s ability to tell a story with his voice. “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” ( Class of ’99) – During their short tenure, Class of ’99, which included Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, covered Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2).” The song is already pretty haunting but Layne’s voice takes it to another level.ĥ. Hearing Staley accompanied by acoustic guitars singing lyrics about loneliness and death easily brings on the chills.Ĥ. “Nutshell” (Alice in Chains Unplugged) – “Nutshell” is already a song that shows Layne’s range, from his gravely lower register to his soft falsetto, but the version the band performed on MTV Unplugged makes the track even more emotional than it already is. “River of Deceit” (Mad Season) – For Mad Season’s best-known single, Layne softened his voice as he sung in part about the drug addiction that eventually would take his life.ģ. He goes on to powerfully deliver the lyrics, which include prophetic lines like “Won’t you come and save me.”Ģ. “Man in the Box” (Alice in Chains) – If any song truly shows how Layne’s voice was an instrument in and of itself, it’s this one, which kicks off with the rocker’s vocals matching the opening guitar riffs. This record is much like Alice in Chains two acoustic EPs (Sap and the highly-regarded Jar of Flies) except its full length, recorded live, and includes. Here are five songs that show off what a talented voice we lost on April 5th, 2002:ġ. Alice in Chains 'Unplugged' is a revered album among fans of quote-unquote 'grunge' and alternative along with Nirvanas overrated 'Unplugged in New York', and for good reason. That's all I have to say about that.April 5th marks the anniversary of the death of Alice in Chains and Mad Season singer Layne Staley, who passed away from a drug overdose at the age of 34. ![]() Is Alice In Chains done? Or do they have another chapter to write in their incredible history? All I know is, the 400 people in attendence to this concert sure were lucky. I have gotten the chance to see Jerry Cantrell in concert, but not with Alice In Chains. There's alot of humor in the performance as well as interactive comments with the crowd, particulary after messing up on the first take of 'Sludge Factory', an audience member yells "hey, quit f-in this up!" Even Layne's attempt at humor early in the show saying "Now we're going to break to, uh, an LL Cool Jay video, so" was kind of funny. Just when you think Alice In Chains are gone and lost, April 1996 comes by. Take Layne Staley for example, the period of time when he was seriously losing the battle against drugs (particulary heroin) he comes out of the dark and puts on a spectacular once in a lifetime performance. ![]() By far the best, this performance shows no matter how far down from the top you think you are, some of the best can come out it. But the number one in my opinion would be the Alice In Chains Unplugged. An excellent show by the guitar marksman. The number two spot goes to Eric Clapton. Out of the dozens of MTV unplugged performances there were two that stuck out in my mind as the best.
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